The 9th U.S. Circuit Court dismissed James Huntsman's lawsuit against the LDS Church over tithing fund misuse claims.
Religious organizations had joined friend-of-the-court briefs representing Catholics, evangelicals, Jewish groups, Adventists ...
The 11-judge panel rejected the appeal by a former member over the use of his tithings, with some judges emphasizing that courts have no business deciding religious matters at all.
A federal appeals court has dropped a major lawsuit in which James Huntsman, the brother of former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., sued the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints claiming that ...
A panel of 11 judges in the 9th Circuit issued a unanimous ruling Friday dismissing James Huntsman's lawsuit seeking the ...
A panel of judges voted 11-0 in a ruling that said no reasonable juror could conclude The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints misrepresented its use of tithing funds.
It was not immediately clear Friday whether Huntsman, a brother of former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, would appeal the ruling to ...
Nine plaintiffs are suing the global church, accusing Latter-day Saint leaders of soliciting and amassing these donations by ...
Well, this could be difficult. Attorneys for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints argued in federal court that allegations of fraud involving billions of dollars in tithing collected over ...
Attorneys for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are seeking to dismiss a lawsuit that could involve millions of ...
Clement said the ancient doctrine of tithing, which plaintiffs' attorneys agreed is practiced by most faiths, is a religious doctrine that places Latter-day Saints under scriptural command to give ...
A federal judge blitzed lawyers on both sides with questions Friday during a three-hour hearing in a lawsuit brought by 13 people asking for the return of tithing they donated to The Church of Jesus ...